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“Remixing Pop Culture” Event Videos

Anita — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:16:45 +0000

I organized “Remixing Popular Culture: Subverting Gender and Sexuality with Remix Video” at California State University, Northridge in March 2010 to explore how remix video can subvert gender and sexuality. I was joined by Jonathan McIntosh, Alexis Lothian, and Julie Levin Russo to talk about Political Remix Video and Vidding.

Here is the two part video of the event. Part one discusses Vidding with Russo and Lothian presenting a brief history and a series of vids back to back. Part two discusses Political Remix Video with McIntosh demonstrating how each video subverts the original source material.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Section One: Video Links

The Enemy Within – BSG, Cylon Vidding Machine
I’m Your Man – multi, Charmax
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – multi, Laura Shapiro
The Long Spear – Star Trek, jmtorres, niqaeli et al,
Closer – Star Trek, tjonesy and killa, no longer online
White and Nerdy – Psyche, talitha78
Legend of a Cowgirl – Firefly, Shati
How Much Is That Geisha in the Window – Firefly, anonymous
The Fear – Summer Glau multi/RP, HazelK
Piece of Me – Britney Spears RP, obsessive24

Section Two: Video Links

Buffy vs. Edward – http://www.rebelliouspixels.com/2009/buffy-vs-edward-twilight-remixed
Revisioning Pretty Woman – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ2H37m_Yt8
The Price is Creepy – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDo7WbWBJbQ
Reel Grrls Remixed – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2010/03/21/reel-grrls-remixed-ads/Gay Marriage Storm Chasers – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2009/05/02/the-gay-stor/
Dance Floor Star Trek – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deQuFc3BP74
Too Many Dicks – Video Game http://www.feministfrequency.com/2010/03/remix-too-many-dicks/

“Women and Pop Culture” Class Visit at SMC

Anita — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:08:49 +0000

Earlier this year, Melanie Klein of Feminist Fatale invited me to speak to her Women and Popular Culture class at Santa Monica College in California. I spent the hour talking about how powerful Political Remix Video and Vidding are for critiquing media messages and fostering a talk back culture. We also discussed the legal ramifications surrounding the use of copyrighted material and what the Fair Use doctrine is.

One of Melanie’s students, Jessica O’Keefe of O’Keefe Films, filmed and edited together this three part video of my talk.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Original videos and resources:

Political Remix Videos:
The Price is Creepy – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDo7WbWBJbQ
Racism in Disney – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2008/07/05/racism-in-disney-mashup/
Reel Grrls Remixed – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2010/03/21/reel-grrls-remixed-ads/
Human Energy – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2008/06/18/the-power-of-human-energy/
A Message From Unilever (Dove/Axe Remix) http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2010/03/06/a-message-from-unilever/

Vidding:
Too Many Dicks – Video Game http://www.feministfrequency.com/2010/03/remix-too-many-dicks/
Detachable Penis – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2009/03/21/detachable-penis/
Womanizer – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2009/03/07/kirk-is-a-womanizer/
One girl revolution – http://arefadedaway.livejournal.com/280454.html

Videos I didn’t have time to show:
Buffy vs. Edward – http://www.rebelliouspixels.com/2009/buffy-vs-edward-twilight-remixed
The Terminator – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2007/08/10/the-terminator/
300: This is Revisionism – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2008/07/17/300-this-is-revisionism/
Tough Guise Intro – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2008/03/26/tough-guise-intro/
Masculinity in Disney – http://www.politicalremixvideo.com/2008/03/26/masculinity-in-disney-films/

Resources:
Creative Commons
Center for Social Media
Organization For Transformative Works
Political Remix Video
Smartmeme

Event: Remixing Pop Culture

Anita — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:38:00 +0000

I have been busy organizing this great event coming up in March at California State University, Northridge. If you live in or are visiting the Los Angeles area you should come out and watch some of the most intriguing remix videos that subvert traditional gender and sexuality norms. The videos will be curated and presented by Julie Levin Russo, Alexis Lothian and Jonathan McIntosh. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the curators. Special thanks to Laura Shapiro who consulted on the event.

Political Remix Video is a genre of transformative guerilla media production whereby creators challenge dominant media messages through re-cutting and re-framing fragments of mainstream media and popular culture. Fan videos or “vids” set remixed footage from TV shows or movies to music. They are often used to subvert the traditional canon or tell an alternative story. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at anita [at] feministfrequency.com

Speakers:
Julie Levin Russo (Stanford) and Alexis Lothian (USC)
Jonathan McIntosh, creator of Buffy vs Edward
Hosted by Anita Sarkeesian (FeministFrequency.com)

Location and Time info:
Thursday March 25, 2010 at 12:30pm
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330
Armer Theater, Manzanita Hall, Rm 100
View a map of the campus

Also check out the facebook event page. You can also view an enlarged flyer image.